Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 14.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 14.9% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu peaked at 16.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2002.
That places Vanuatu 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.8% | — |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 59% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.5% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 15.6% compare
- 160 Togo 15.6% compare
- 161 Fiji 15.2% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 14.6% compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 13.5% compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 12.9% compare
More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6054 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 163.02 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 311.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 431.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 444.12 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 875.48 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu was 14.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Vanuatu ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).